Stovepipe anchor



April 12, 1932. E, s n- 1,853,468

STOVEPIPE ANCHOR Filed May 6, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l It j/ Invenlor April12, 1932. E G sMlTH 1,853,468

STOVEPIPE ANCHOR Filed May 6, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m ma mm Invenlor Allomey Patented Apr. 12, 1932 UNITED s ATss TE T ounce ELLA eamvnn smrn,or cnALLIs, rnmo s rovnrrrn'nivonon I Application file'rl ma it is notpossible to drive a nail intofi it.

Therefore it becomes necessary to place the hook or screw into the wallat some distance away from the pipe. to stand out conspicuously anddetract'from the appearance of the room. These common means usuallyemployed to secure thesto've- V pipes are also usually unsafe; sincethenails, etc., become loose, or the wire slips, letting the pipe slip outfrom the chimney. This would permit the flame to i nite the paper andcause a fire, or at least, a low smoke and soot to escape into the room.In addition to the advantages of this invention mentioned'above, theinconvenience of the stovepipe slipping too far into the chimney hasbeen overcome. The pipe'can only enter the chimney now to the edge ofthe entrance of'the flue, and cannot enter to cut 01f the draft.

Practically no tools are needed toiinstall this contraption, and it canbe done in minimum time, by inexperienced:personsyeven thougha fire isin the stove. It is practically impossible for the holder to becomeloose within the chimney, or for the wires to become loose. It has nonuts'or bolts to become loose, and it can be constructed at a nominalcost. 7 i f Briefly stated, the 'structureis characterized by a chimneyclamp which hastheadditional function of a stop for limiting the inwardmovement of the elbow of the'stovepipe and which further functions 3 asan anchor and retention device for the retaining wire. Other structuralfeatures of the improved This causes the wires 1930. Serial. lt'o.450,138.

device will become more readily apparent from' thefollowing descriptionand drawmgs.

In the drawings: e Figure 1 is an elevational View showing thefragmentary portion of a chimney and stove; pipe together with the elbowretainer and'anchor in place; i Figure 2 is anenlarged fragmentarysection showing the postion of the clamp. Figure "3 'is a perspectiveview ofa wire holder and guideappliance. V

Figure 4 is aperspective view of the major part of the clamp. V

Figure 5 is afragmentary elevational view of the stem portion thereofshowing the flat take-up and retaining lever.

Figure (Sis a view like Figure 5 showing the lever swung over to wireretaining position.- y

Figure 7 is a detail section on an'enlarged scale taken onthe plane ofthe line 77 of Figure Sis a perspective detail view of the lever orlatch, f f

'Figure 9 is a perspective view of the adjustable retaining element ofthe chimney p f l r f The primary part of the clamp generally designatedby the reference character 10 in Figure 4 is of a composite structurewithin itself. For instance, it includes a part 11 in the nature of achimney abutmentand this is of a cruciformconfiguration and includes apair of outstanding horizontal arms 12 which engage the inner wall ofthe flue of the chimney, 13as seen in Figure 2. In addition there is adepending centralized finger, 14 which alsoengages the wall of the flue.Then too, there is an upstanding V-shaped part.15 having a'bent orhookedapex portion 16. This feature 16"constitutesa stop for limiting theinward sliding movement of the'portion 17 of the stove pipe generallyrepresented at 18. f Thefinger 14; constitutes'a down-bent end ortheinner end o fthe stem 19. l? The longitudinal edge portions of this part19" are formed with serrations 2O defining lon 'tudinally spacedkeeperseats. At 21, in igure 6 is-a bent stop co-operating with thepiv-' retaining detent 28 (see Figure 7) as shown.-

'- permits it to be dropped down to the desired oted latch 22. The latchis pivoted on the This detent is adapted to. permit the wire to passtherebeneath as indicatedin'Figure 6 to prevent accidental opening ofthe latch, In other words, after the latch is closed to the positionseen in Figure 6, the wire is snap ed beneath the, detent or projection28 t us holding the wire in 'place.

I now invite attention to numeral 29 in Figure 9, which designates'theadjustable part of the chimney clamp This is in the nature of a slideand includes atongue. 30 and a downbent flange 31 having a substantiallyT-shaped opening 32 formed therein. The restricted portion of thisopening is adapted "to. be selectively dropped into the comple-' mentalkeeper seat 20. This permits bodily shifting and adjustment of the slideand then clamping position whereby, to hold the complete clamp in firmanchorage on the chimney as seen in'Figure 2. The clamp functions asstated, as a wire tightener as well as an an- Chorage device for thewire. a a

' The opposite end of the wire is associated with the continuously bentclip 33 (see Figure .3) in such a manner as to permit this end portionof the wire to be encircled or passed around the elbow as indicated at34 in Fig ure 1; By thus passing the wire aroundthe elbow and thenreturning it through the guide eye 35 of the clip, then sending itthrough and connecting it with the apertures 2a in thelatch,.tl1e,desired slack in the wire maybe taken up. 'Y

- Takefor example, the anchored right-hand end 25 of the wire in Figure5, it will be seen thatby swinging the latch .23 over to. the

position represented in Figure 6 and snapping the wireunderneath of thehead or projection 28, the'wire'will be caused to draw the end of theStovepipe into the chimney to the point seen in F igure2. The pipecannot enter the'chimney hole to block the passage for this is 5prevented by the upstanding fea- 'tures15 and 16 (see Figure 4).

The ,gist of the invention, it will be observed, is in the provision ofa structure char acterized by a chimney; clamp. This clamp comprises thestructurerepresented F igured, and the complemental slide represented inFigure 9. The slide is adjusted to the position. represented in Figure2, thereby and is associated with the especially bent clip 33. The clampalso has the additional function of providing bracing means for theclamp itself, as well as stop means for limiting the inward slidingmovement of the branch -17 of the Stovepipe.

ltis thought that persons skilled in the art to which the'inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of theinventionafterconsidering the description in connection with-the. dr wings,Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as un necessary. 1 e

Minor. changes in shape, size, and rearnngementsof details coming withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actu p a c ifdesired v 'Iclaim:

l.= In combination withachimney, a stove pipe" and an elbOW'COB-lected.with the pipe, a,- niember locatedin the chimney and having a.-pa t ac ng as a stop f r th end of h p pe, a stem having its inner. endconnected with s id member and s i t m pa ing: through the stove pipeopen ng in the chimney, a wire connected wi h the elbow, a lideadjustably mounted on said stem, a latch s op 0 t e Outer end ofthestem, a lever pivotally mounted. on said outer end; and (so-operable. wth said s op, said lever being formed with apertures for selec idjustable conn c ion of the Wi17 thereto whereby movement of the leveragainst, the stop l au the e o ore the bow inwardly to ause the end. Qthe P p 0 engage the op 011 th m mb r with- .11. the chimney. j 7 a 2.In combination with a chimney having an opening therein; a pipe havingne d lqcated in said ope ing and an elb w 1 he pipe, a member located.in the chimney adjacent the inne en of the op ningia d having a partacting as a stop for theinner end'of the pip a stem pas ing through theopening and having its inner end connected to Said member, a;leverpivoted to the outer-end of the stem, 1% wire connected with theelbow, means. for adjustably connecting the wire to the lever wherebywhen the lev'er is swung in weirdly, the wire will because-d to move theelbowand pipe to a p sitionwhere theinner endof the-pipe will engage thestop.

3. In combination with a chimney having an openlng therein, a pipehaving'one end located in said ,openingand an elbow on vthe pipe, am mer locatedfi thechimney adjacent. the innerend ftheopening, and. havinga part acting as a I stop. forv thefinnr-end o the pipea s ern passingthrough the'opening and having its inner end connected to said sinember,alever pivot d oithe ut r' nd of the stem, a wire connected with theelbow, means for adjustably connecting the wire to the lever wherebywhen the lever is swung inwardly, the wire will be caused to move theelbow and pipe to a position where the inner end of the pipe will engagethe stop, and a chimney engaging member adjustably mounted on the stemfor engaging the outer wall of the chimney, said member having aninwardly extending part for engaging a wall of the chimney opening.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MRS. ELLA GARNER SMITH.

